Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 52072-52074 [E5-4801]

Download as PDF 52072 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 169 / Thursday, September 1, 2005 / Notices Bounded on the North by State Route 44 (U.S. 18) east to State Route 11; State Route 11 south to A54B; A54B east to the Big Sioux River; Bounded on the East by the Big Sioux River; and Bounded on the South and West by the Missouri River. The following grain elevators, located outside of the above contiguous geographic area, are part of this geographic area assignment: West Central Coop, Boxholm, Boone County (located inside Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc.’s, area); and West Bend Elevator Co., Algona, Kossuth County; Stateline Coop., Burt, Kossuth County; Gold-Eagle, Goldfield, Wright County; and North Central Coop, Holmes, Wright County (located inside D. R. Schaal Agency’s area). 2. Opportunity for Designation Interested persons, including Jamestown, Lincoln, Midsouth, Omaha, and Sioux City, are hereby given the opportunity to apply for designation to provide official services in the geographic areas specified above under the provisions of Section 7(f) of the Act and section 800.196(d) of the regulations issued thereunder. Designation in the specified geographic areas is for the period beginning April 1, 2006 and ending March 31, 2009. Persons wishing to apply for designation should contact the Compliance Division at the address listed above for forms and information, or obtain applications at the GIPSA Web site, https://www.usda.gov/gipsa/ oversight/parovreg.htm. 3. Request for Comments GIPSA also is publishing this notice to provide interested persons the opportunity to present comments on the quality of services for the Jamestown, Lincoln, Midsouth, Omaha, and Sioux City official agencies. In commenting on the quality of services, commenters are encouraged to submit pertinent data including information on the timeliness, cost, and scope of services provided. All comments must be submitted to the Compliance Division at the above address. Applications, comments, and other available information will be considered in determining which applicant will be designated. Authority: Pub. L. 94–582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.). David R. Shipman, Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. 05–17271 Filed 8–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–EN–P Dated at Washington, DC, August 29, 2005. Ivy L. Davis, Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. [FR Doc. 05–17411 Filed 8–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi Advisory Committees Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review AGENCY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, that a conference call of the Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi Advisory Committees will convene at 1:30 p.m. and adjourn at 3:30 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, August 30, 2005. The purpose of the conference call is to discuss and plan future activities in FY 2005–06. This conference call is available to the public through the following call-in number: 1–800–473–8492, access code number 43412191. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls not initiated using the supplied call-in number or over wireless lines and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls using the call-in number over land-line connections. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–977– 8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and access code. To ensure that the Commission secures an appropriate number of lines for the public, persons are asked to register by contacting Corrine Sanders of the Central Regional Office 913–551– 1400 (TDD 913–551–1414), by 2 p.m. on Friday, August 26, 2005. The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission. Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–4697. Background Each year during the anniversary month of the publication of an antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspension of investigation, an interested party, as defined in section 771(9) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, may request, in accordance with section 351.213 (2002) of the Department of Commerce (the Department) Regulations, that the Department conduct an administrative review of that antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspended investigation. Opportunity to Request a Review: Not later than the last day of September 2005, interested parties may request administrative review of the following orders, findings, or suspended investigations, with anniversary dates in September for the following periods: Antidumping Duty Proceedings Period ARGENTINA: Certain Hot–Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products. A–357–814 ............................................................................................................................................................. BELARUS: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars. A–822–804 ............................................................................................................................................................. CANADA: New Steel Rail, Except Light. A–122–804 ............................................................................................................................................................. INDONESIA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars. A–560–811 ............................................................................................................................................................. VerDate Aug<18>2005 16:30 Aug 31, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01SEN1.SGM 01SEN1 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 2/8/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 52073 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 169 / Thursday, September 1, 2005 / Notices Antidumping Duty Proceedings Period ITALY: Stainless Steel Wire Rod. A–475–820 ............................................................................................................................................................. JAPAN: Flat Panel Displays. A–588–817 ............................................................................................................................................................. JAPAN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod. A–588–843 ............................................................................................................................................................. LATVIA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars. A–449–804 ............................................................................................................................................................. MOLDOVA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars. A–841–804 ............................................................................................................................................................. POLAND: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars. A–455–803 ............................................................................................................................................................. REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Stainless Steel Wire Rod. A–580–829 ............................................................................................................................................................. REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars. A–580–844 ............................................................................................................................................................. SOUTH AFRICA: Certain Hot–Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products. A–791–809 ............................................................................................................................................................. SPAIN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod. A–469–807 ............................................................................................................................................................. SWEDEN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod. A–401–806 ............................................................................................................................................................. TAIWAN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod. A–583–828 ............................................................................................................................................................. THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Foundry Coke. A–570–862 ............................................................................................................................................................. THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat. A–570–848 ............................................................................................................................................................. THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Greige Polyester/Cotton Printcloth. A–570–101 ............................................................................................................................................................. THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars. A–570–860 ............................................................................................................................................................. UKRAINE: Silicomanganese. A–823–805 ............................................................................................................................................................. UKRAINE: Solid Agricultural Grade Ammonium Nitrate. A–823–810 ............................................................................................................................................................. UKRAINE: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars. A–823–809 ............................................................................................................................................................. Countervailing Duty Proceedings ARGENTINA: Certain Hot–Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products. C–357–815 ............................................................................................................................................................. BRAZIL: Hot–Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products. C–351–829 ............................................................................................................................................................. CANADA: New Steel Rail, Except Light Rail. C–122–805 ............................................................................................................................................................. Suspension Agreements None. In accordance with section 351.213(b) of the regulations, an interested party as defined by section 771(9) of the Act may request in writing that the Secretary conduct an administrative review. For both antidumping and countervailing duty reviews, the interested party must specify the individual producers or exporters covered by an antidumping finding or an antidumping or countervailing duty order or suspension agreement for which it is requesting a review, and the requesting party must state why it desires the Secretary to review those particular producers or exporters.1 If the interested party 1 If the review request involves a non-market economy and the parties subject to the review request do not qualify for separate rates, all other exporters of subject merchandise from the nonmarket economy country who do not have a VerDate Aug<18>2005 17:26 Aug 31, 2005 Jkt 205001 intends for the Secretary to review sales of merchandise by an exporter (or a producer if that producer also exports merchandise from other suppliers) which were produced in more than one country of origin and each country of origin is subject to a separate order, then the interested party must state specifically, on an order–by-order basis, which exporter(s) the request is intended to cover. As explained in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 69 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003), the Department has clarified its practice with respect to the collection of final antidumping separate rate will be covered by the review as part of the single entity of which the named firms are a part. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 1/1/04 - 12/31/04 1/1/04 - 12/31/04 1/1/04 - 12/31/04 duties on imports of merchandise where intermediate firms are involved. The public should be aware of this clarification in determining whether to request an administrative review of merchandise subject to antidumping findings and orders. See also the Import Administration web site at https:// ia.ita.doc.gov. Six copies of the request should be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Room 1870, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230. The Department also asks parties to serve a copy of their requests to the Office of Antidumping/Countervailing Operations, Attention: Sheila Forbes, in room 3065 of the main Commerce E:\FR\FM\01SEN1.SGM 01SEN1 52074 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 169 / Thursday, September 1, 2005 / Notices Building. Further, in accordance with section 351.303(f)(l)(i) of the regulations, a copy of each request must be served on every party on the Department’s service list. The Department will publish in the Federal Register a notice of ‘‘Initiation of Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation’’ for requests received by the last day of September 2005. If the Department does not receive, by the last day of September 2005, a request for review of entries covered by an order, finding, or suspended investigation listed in this notice and for the period identified above, the Department will instruct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping or countervailing duties on those entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit of (or bond for) estimated antidumping or countervailing duties required on those entries at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption and to continue to collect the cash deposit previously ordered. This notice is not required by statute but is published as a service to the international trading community. DOC Case No. Dated: August 23, 2005. Holly A. Kuga, Senior Office Director AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5–4801 Filed 8–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Initiation of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), the Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) is automatically initiating five-year (‘‘Sunset Reviews’’) of the antidumping duty orders listed below. The International Trade Commission (‘‘the Commission’’) is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-year Review which covers these same orders. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department official identified in the AGENCY: ITC Case No. Country A–570–832 ............................. A–580–810 ............................. 731–TA–696 731–TA–540 PRC South Korea A–583–815 ............................. 731–TA–541 Taiwan Filing Information As a courtesy, we are making information related to Sunset proceedings, including copies of the Department’s regulations regarding Sunset Reviews (19 CFR 351.218) and Sunset Policy Bulletin, the Department’s schedule of Sunset Reviews, case history information (i.e., previous margins, duty absorption determinations, scope language, import volumes), and service lists available to the public on the Department’s Sunset Review website at the following address: ‘‘https://ia.ita.doc.gov/sunset/.’’ All submissions in these sunset reviews must be filed in accordance with the Department’s regulations regarding format, translation, service, and certification of documents. These rules can be found at 19 CFR 351.303. Because deadlines in a Sunset Review can be very short, we urge interested parties to apply for access to proprietary information under administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) immediately VerDate Aug<18>2005 16:30 Aug 31, 2005 Jkt 205001 Fmt 4703 The Department’s procedures for the conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth in 19 CFR 351.218. Guidance on methodological or analytical issues relevant to the Department’s conduct of Sunset Reviews is set forth in the Department’s Policy Bulletin 98.3 Policies Regarding the Conduct of Fiveyear (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 1998) (‘‘Sunset Policy Bulletin’’). Initiation of Reviews In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(c), we are initiating the Sunset Reviews of the following antidumping duty orders: Department Contact Pure Magnesium (Ingot) Welded ASTM A–312 Stainless Steel Pipe Welded ASTM A–312 Stainless Steel Pipe Information Required from Interested Parties Domestic interested parties (defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)) wishing to participate in these sunset reviews must respond not later than 15 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The required contents of the notice of intent to participate are set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with the Department’s regulations, if we do not receive a notice of intent to participate from at least one domestic interested party by the 15-day deadline, the Department will Frm 00009 Background Product following publication in the Federal Register of the notice of initiation of the sunset review. The Department’s regulations on submission of proprietary information and eligibility to receive access to business proprietary information under APO can be found at 19 CFR 351.304–306. PO 00000 Initiation of Review(s) section below at AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th & Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230. For information from the Commission contact Mary Messer, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission at (202) 205–3193. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sfmt 4703 Maureen Flannery (202) 482–3020 Dana Mermelstein (202) 482–1391 Dana Mermelstein (202) 482–1391 automatically revoke the orders without further review. See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii). If we receive an order–specific notice of intent to participate from a domestic interested party, the Department’s regulations provide that all parties wishing to participate in the Sunset Review must file complete substantive responses not later than 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation. The required contents of a substantive response, on an order–specific basis, are set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note that certain information requirements differ for respondent and domestic parties. Also, note that the Department’s information requirements are distinct from the Commission’s information requirements. Please consult the Department’s regulations for information regarding the Department’s conduct of Sunset Reviews.1 Please 1 In comments made on the interim final sunset regulations, a number of parties stated that the E:\FR\FM\01SEN1.SGM 01SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of 
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-
4697.

Background

    Each year during the anniversary month of the publication of an 
antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspension of 
investigation, an interested party, as defined in section 771(9) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, may request, in accordance with section 
351.213 (2002) of the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
Regulations, that the Department conduct an administrative review of 
that antidumping or countervailing duty order, finding, or suspended 
investigation.

Opportunity to Request a Review:

    Not later than the last day of September 2005, interested parties 
may request administrative review of the following orders, findings, or 
suspended investigations, with anniversary dates in September for the 
following periods:

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       Antidumping Duty Proceedings                    Period
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ARGENTINA: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel
 Flat Products............................
  A-357-814...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
BELARUS: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars..
  A-822-804...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
CANADA: New Steel Rail, Except Light......
  A-122-804...............................               9/1/04 - 2/8/05
INDONESIA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars
  A-560-811...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05

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ITALY: Stainless Steel Wire Rod...........
  A-475-820...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
JAPAN: Flat Panel Displays................
  A-588-817...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
JAPAN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod...........
  A-588-843...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
LATVIA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars...
  A-449-804...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
MOLDOVA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars..
  A-841-804...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
POLAND: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars...
  A-455-803...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Stainless Steel Wire
 Rod......................................
  A-580-829...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Steel Concrete
 Reinforcing Bars.........................
  A-580-844...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
SOUTH AFRICA: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon
 Steel Flat Products......................
  A-791-809...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
SPAIN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod...........
  A-469-807...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
SWEDEN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod..........
  A-401-806...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
TAIWAN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod..........
  A-583-828...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Foundry
 Coke.....................................
  A-570-862...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Freshwater
 Crawfish Tail Meat.......................
  A-570-848...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Greige
 Polyester/Cotton Printcloth..............
  A-570-101...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Steel
 Concrete Reinforcing Bars................
  A-570-860...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
UKRAINE: Silicomanganese..................
  A-823-805...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
UKRAINE: Solid Agricultural Grade Ammonium
 Nitrate..................................
  A-823-810...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
UKRAINE: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars..
  A-823-809...............................              9/1/04 - 8/31/05
 
      Countervailing Duty Proceedings
 
ARGENTINA: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel
 Flat Products............................
  C-357-815...............................             1/1/04 - 12/31/04
BRAZIL: Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat
 Products.................................
  C-351-829...............................             1/1/04 - 12/31/04
CANADA: New Steel Rail, Except Light Rail.
  C-122-805...............................             1/1/04 - 12/31/04
           Suspension Agreements
  None.
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    In accordance with section 351.213(b) of the regulations, an 
interested party as defined by section 771(9) of the Act may request in 
writing that the Secretary conduct an administrative review. For both 
antidumping and countervailing duty reviews, the interested party must 
specify the individual producers or exporters covered by an antidumping 
finding or an antidumping or countervailing duty order or suspension 
agreement for which it is requesting a review, and the requesting party 
must state why it desires the Secretary to review those particular 
producers or exporters.\1\ If the interested party intends for the 
Secretary to review sales of merchandise by an exporter (or a producer 
if that producer also exports merchandise from other suppliers) which 
were produced in more than one country of origin and each country of 
origin is subject to a separate order, then the interested party must 
state specifically, on an order-by-order basis, which exporter(s) the 
request is intended to cover.
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    \1\ If the review request involves a non-market economy and the 
parties subject to the review request do not qualify for separate 
rates, all other exporters of subject merchandise from the non-
market economy country who do not have a separate rate will be 
covered by the review as part of the single entity of which the 
named firms are a part.
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    As explained in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 69 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003), the 
Department has clarified its practice with respect to the collection of 
final antidumping duties on imports of merchandise where intermediate 
firms are involved. The public should be aware of this clarification in 
determining whether to request an administrative review of merchandise 
subject to antidumping findings and orders. See also the Import 
Administration web site at https://ia.ita.doc.gov.
    Six copies of the request should be submitted to the Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, Room 1870, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230. The Department also 
asks parties to serve a copy of their requests to the Office of 
Antidumping/Countervailing Operations, Attention: Sheila Forbes, in 
room 3065 of the main Commerce

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Building. Further, in accordance with section 351.303(f)(l)(i) of the 
regulations, a copy of each request must be served on every party on 
the Department's service list.
    The Department will publish in the Federal Register a notice of 
``Initiation of Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing 
Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation'' for requests received 
by the last day of September 2005. If the Department does not receive, 
by the last day of September 2005, a request for review of entries 
covered by an order, finding, or suspended investigation listed in this 
notice and for the period identified above, the Department will 
instruct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess antidumping 
or countervailing duties on those entries at a rate equal to the cash 
deposit of (or bond for) estimated antidumping or countervailing duties 
required on those entries at the time of entry, or withdrawal from 
warehouse, for consumption and to continue to collect the cash deposit 
previously ordered.
    This notice is not required by statute but is published as a 
service to the international trading community.

    Dated: August 23, 2005.
Holly A. Kuga,
Senior Office Director AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, for Import 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-4801 Filed 8-31-05; 8:45 am]
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